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Jan. 27, 1931. R. H. BROWN 1,790,405

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Filed June 28, .1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l JACK SON Jan. 27, 1931. R. H. BROWN 1,790,405

' TOY Filed June 28, 1929 2 Shuts-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. '27, 1931 ROY H. BROWN, or WELGE, rumors ,TOY

Application filed June 28,

This invention relates to games and toys and more particularly to a toy in which an object, such as a small aeroplane, is adapted to be moved in a circular path until stopped by engagement with one of several other objects representing flyingfields and serving as counters. j I

One object of the invention is to-provide a toy which will alford anniseinent toboth Olfllfllltl young: andin which certain amount of skill may be exercised in order to cause the moving object or plane to be engaged with counters having high'values.

Another objectof the invention'is to allow the moving object or plane to be caused to swing rapidly about a mast or standard and while moving about the mast be swungoutwardly by centrifugal force until it is in posi tion for engagement with one of the stationary objects representing flyingi fields and serving as counters. j

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means for rotating the mast and also provide improved means for causing '2 an arm from which theplaneis suspended to move with the inastbut at the same time allow the arm to beheld stationary when the mast is rotating and thereby prevent break age when the plane engages with one of the so counters.

1 The invention is illustrated. in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is aview showing the improved" toy in side elevation,

' Fig. 2is a'topplan view of the same,

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view through the base of the toy and illustrating a portion of the actuating mechanism by means ofwhich tlie'mast'is rotated.

Fig. i is a fragmentary viewtaken on the line 4% of Fi g. 3 and showing the lower portion of the mast in elevation and drive mechanismcarried-thereby in section. V

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on'theline 55 of Fig/l, and 1 Fig. 6 is a fragmentary'view showing the upper portion ofthe mast and associated ele ments partially in elevation and partially in section. i

i This improved toy'is formed-with a base her, as shown at l2. Since numbers are pro- 192 9. sesame. 374,583.

having a'bottom 1 atop 2 and'walls 3 which extend between the top and bottom and are secured thereto inany desired manner. A mast 4L isdisposed vert-ically with its lower portion extending through the base and ro-' tatably inounted thereiii and in spaced relationto the mastlongitudinally of the base 7 is rotatably mounted a drive shaft 5 having .7 a large gear or sprocket 6 mounted thereon within the base and at its upper end carrying a'handwheelg7 equipped with a handle 8 p which the operatorgrasps in order to rotate the drive shaft; 'Stationary objects 9 are fixed upon'fltheupper wall of the base in spaced relation'to the mast radially thereof 6 and each of these objects carriesanupstandingeye 10.,These stationary objects representfiying fields and the base ismarked infront of each object with the name of a city, as shownat'll, and also with a numvided upon the base adjacent the objects, they have different values. andytherefore, the

stationary objects may serveas'counters when thejtoy is in use and a game played; Upon the upper end of the mastis rigidly secured a disk 13 and above th'is-disk'is disposed an arm 1 L which'is pivoted to themast between bearing plates orsmalldisks 15 by means of a pin,1(i and the arm is of such length that'it projectswellbeyond the disk or collar 13, asshown in Fig. 2. [A depending linkorhanger fl' is pivoted to the outer end of the armand the lower end'of this hanger'is pivotally connected witha shank or short arm 18 extending upwardly from a toy aeroplane 19 which may be referred to as a moving object. Since'the hanger is piv V oted to the outer end of the arm,the moving object or aeroplane 19"may have swinging movement toward and awayfrom the mast and, therefore, when thearm is turning with the mast centrifugal force mayfcause the moving object to swing outwardly until it reaches a position in which the hook 20extending downwardly from thebo'dyof the aeroplane may engage'inthe eye of one of i the stationary objects. When this occurs, the aeroplane will be presumed to have landed at the flying field of the city marked upon the l 7 base and the score of the player will be credited according to the number marked on the base. In order to cause the mast to rotate and also in order to cause the arm to turn with the mast until the hook engages in the eye or ring of one of the stationary objects, there has been provided mechanism including a gear or sprocket wheel 21 which fits loosely about the lower portion of the mast within the base between disks 22 and 23. The disk 23 rests upon a pin 24 passed through the mast or it may be fixed to the mast in any desired manner so that it will support the gear 21 but the disk 22 is free to turn about the mast with the gear and is formed with an opening through which a pin 25 is passed and screwed into the gear. A radially extending pocket 26 is formed in the gear 21 and into this pocket extends a pin 27- carried by the mast. It will thus be seen that the gear or sprocket will be permitted to have a certain amount of movement independent of the mast but when the gear or sprocket 21 is rotated through the medium of the belt or sprocket chain 28 which connects it with the gear or sprocket 6, the mast will be caused to rotate as soon as a side wall of the pocket contacts with the pin. An abutment 28 preferably. formed of a strip of sheet metal is pivotally connected with the disk 13 by means of a pin 29 and has one end portion formed with ahead 30 adapted tolmove upwardly through a slot 31 in the disk when the outer end portion or handle 32 of the abutment is drawn downwardly and it will be readily seen that when the head is moved upwardly through the slot it will be disposed in positionto engage the arm 14 and cause the arm to turn with the, mast. A pull cord 33 extends longitudinally of the mast ithrough a groove 34 formed therein and this cord is held in the groove by eyes or guides 35 spaced from each other longitudinally of the groove. The upper end of the cord is secured to the handle of the abutment and its lower end extends from the. mast and is secured to the pin 25. Therefore, when the gear or sprocket 21 is turned, it exerts pull upon the cord and this will cause the abutment to be swung to an operative position in which its head extends above the disk for engagement with the arm 1 L from which the moving object or aeroplane is suspended and the abutment will be retained in the operative position until pull upon the cordceases due to the pin 27 returning to the position midway the width i t e Pocke 6 as hown i ike VVhen the toy is in use,it is set upon a tab e or other support and is to be successively operated the players. Any number may play the game. Each player takeshis regular turn and operates the device by grasping the handle 8 and rotating the drive shaft so that rotary motion is imparted to the mast an P 11 sa ted ine h $0 1.33 to. s ine the head of the abutment upwardly to an operative position. Rotation of the mast causes the arm 14 to turn with it due to engagement of the abutment with the arm and as the arm moves the aeroplane or moving object 19 will travel about the mast in a circular path. Centrifugal force will cause the aeroplane to gradually swing away from the mast until it is in such a position that the hook 20 may engage the eye of one of the stationary objects. By properly controlling the speed, the player may succeed in causing the aeroplane to pass a stationary object having a small counting value but this cannot always be accomplished and, therefore, there is no certainty regarding which. stationary object will have its eye engaged by the hook of the moving object. As soon as the hook has engaged in the eye of a stationary object, the number adjacent this object or flying field will be credited to the players score and it is the next players turn to operate the toy. The player who first obtains a determined score wins the game. This toy will, therefore, form an interesting game and in addition may serve as means to teach small children to add. it will also atlord amusement to a very small child who would merely be interested in seeing the moving object swing about the mast until stopped by engagement of its hook with the eye of one of the stationary objects.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1.. A device of the ch aractcr described comprising a rotatable mast, an arm loose upon said mast and extending radially from the mast, means to rotate said mast including an element movable into position to engage said arm and impart swinging movement to the arm during rotation of the mast, an object suspended from said arm and adapted to swing about the mast and outwardly therefrom as the mast rotates. and other objects spaced radially from said mast and engage able by the l'irst object as it swings about the mast.

2. A device of the character described comprising a rotatable mast, an arm loose upon said mast and extending radially therefrom. an abutment movable into and out of position for engagement with said arm, means to impart rotary motion to said mast connected with said abutment to move the same into position to engage said arm when the mast is rotated. an object suspender'l from said arm and adapted to swing about the mast and outwardly therefrom as the mast rotates, and other objects spaced radially "from said mast and cngageable by the first object as it swings about the mast.

3. A device of the character described con1 prising a rotatable mast, an arm loose upon said mast and extending radiallv therefrom, a disk fixed upon said mast with the said arm andadapted to swing about the mast and outwardly therefrom as the mast rotates, and other objcctsspaced radially from said mast andengageable by he first objectas it swings about the mast.

ment of the gear about the mast and cause the mast to turn with the gear, means to rotate said gear, the lower end of said flexible element being connected to said gear whereby the gear when rotated is adapted to draw the flexible element downwardly to move the abutment and swing its head upwardly into position to engage said arm when the mast is rotated, an object suspended from said arm and adapted to swing about the mast and outwardly therefrom as the mast rotates, and other objects spaced radially from said mast and engageable by the'first object as it swings about the mast.

In testimony whereof I ai'hx my signature.

ROY H. BROWN. [11. s]

4. A device of the'character described comprising a rotatable mast, anarm loose upon said mast and extending radially therefrom, a disk fixed upon said mast with the arm extending across andwbeyond the disk and restlngthereon, an abutment p voted to said disk and having its inner end formed with a head and its outer endrextending from the disk, a flexible element extending longitudinally of the mast and having its upper end secured to the outer end'of said abutment, a gear loose upon the lower portion of said mast,,,a pin extending from said mast and engaged with said gear to limit movement of the gear about the mast and cause the mast to turn with the gear, means to rotate said gear the lower end of said flexible element being connected to said gear whereby the gear when rotated is adapted to draw the flexible element downwardly to move the abutment and swing its head upwardly into position to engage said arm when the mast is rotated, an object suspended from said arm and adapted to swing about the mast and outwardly therefrom as the mast rotates,

and other objects spaced. radially from said mast and engageable by the first object as it swings about the mast.

5. A device of the character described comprising a'rotatablemast, an arm loose upon said mast and extending radially therefrom, a disk fixed upon said mast with the arm extending across and beyond the disk and restingthereon, an abutment pivoted to said disk and having its inner end formed upon said drive shaft, means to rotate said; drive shaft, a belt trained about the gears of said shaft and mast, a pin extending from said mast into said pocket to limit movee ill) 

